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He’s probably in his early 30s. I’ve gotten old, I guess, if I’m calling him a kid.

Ok. I sold the car to a local. Nice kid. $15,500. Good enough.

I just want a fair price for my car. I’m ok with getting less if that means less effort and less hassle. But not stupid less. There was one guy at the Japanese Nostalgic Car Meet who told me that my asking price was more than fair. He then invited me to come over to his vacation home in the future to see his horses. Super, super friendly. A few days later, he made me a stupid lowball offer for the car with a photo of the garage spot where he’d keep the car. I am just tired of dealing with these kinds of people.

Well, I’m glad many of you share my concerns about BaT. In the meantime, is there a way I can change the title of this ad to reflect that I’m only asking $18,900?

It’s $18,900 or best offer.

Hi folks. The auction buyer did not come through. The car remains for sale. $18,900 or best offer.

Thanks to you all. I do indeed appreciate the advice.

The buyer has not paid the auction company and has apparently been unresponsive. Anyone interested in case the auction house decides against litigation?

It’s an Audi TTRS. 394 Bhp.

I got a new TTRS about a month ago, so enjoying that. If I buy another toy, its going to be a Miata (again).

My guess is that the market has cooled down after some 240 Guild cars reached crazy prices on BaT. Also, my car was not entirely original. It also wasn’t perfect, as I learned. SZR ultimately refunded $2000 due to my unhappiness with their work. So my total pre-tax baseline in the car was $15667.83. The buyer paid over $18,000 when one includes commission. So the car was still well-bought at Mecum after everything. That being said, I learned a lot about my limitations from the experience. And I’m still happy I got to experience the car for 8 months.

It sold. 15k plus commission.

Auction is tomorrow!

Thank you, Mike. I just listed the car there.

View Advert 1972 240z - For sale at No Reserve at 12/7/19 Houston Auction Here is the link to the auction listing with more photos. https://lmauctionco.hibid.com/lot/16208-191870-92609/1972-datsun-nissan-240z/ One can bid on LiveAuctioneers. https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/78726134_1972-datsun-nissan-240z Advertiser 718Miata Date 11/29/2019 Price $15,000.00 Category Cars for Sale Year 1972 Model 240z Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) HLS30-70470  

They definitely have some interesting items at the auction. It’s a Houston institution. I’ve bought a few really great pieces of art there.

Yes, but I’m not being charged a listing fee or a sales percentage. Mecum charges both, and a 10% buyer’s premium as well. So that allows me to set the opening bid lower and with no reserve.

Thank you. I’d like to be able to start parking my new TTRS in the garage.

Hi folks. I consigned my car again to a Houston auction house. The opening bid is $15,000 with no reserve. Here is the link: https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/78726134_1972-datsun-nissan-240z

Do you know him, or just based upon the content in his email?

Update: SZR refunded a substantial part of my bill because of my dissatisfaction. I’m glad they did the right thing.

Thank you. That’s extremely helpful.

So I sent an email to Brad Hobbs, SZR Pro’s manager about everyone’s feedback, and received a response. Pretty lousy response, if you ask me.

I could use some help too. On Craigslist, I get out of state low ballers who want 300 photos sent to them. On cars.com, I’ve had a few interested people, but nothing materialized. I just listed it in Facebook marketplace, so we’ll see how that goes. So far, just a lot of likes and a few instant messages.

Brad’s explanation for the burnouts is cut and pasted directly from his email. Perhaps next I’ll post his explanation for SZR’s failed electrical work.